Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
- Revolution acquires Canadian film recycler PolyAg
Asia
- Study: Pricing opacity hurts recycling in four countries
- Indorama Ventures boosts RPET production
- Study: Tailored changes needed for urban circularity
Brand owners
- Companies miss or modify recycling-related goals
- Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
- Mohawk’s RPET consumption flat in 2023
Canada
- EPR of the past, present and future in British Columbia
- Canadian ag recycling group collects record material
- Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation
Challenging materials
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
- Stina: Squeeze tubes reaching recyclability threshold
- Canadian software company nets funding for film sortation
Chemical recycling
- ICIS expert’s takeaways from NPE 2024
- Chemical recycling firm plans $950 million facility
- Highlights from last week’s APR general session
Collection
- Plastic industry weathers Beryl’s effects
- Less plastic recovered in 2022, but more stayed domestic
- California releases deposit system update draft rules
Container deposits
- MIT study: national bottle bill would boost PET recycling
- New programs pop up in Iowa redemption deserts
- Oregon deposit system estimates 90.5% return rate
Converters
- Thinking outside the sustainability box
- Arizona facility planned for Republic’s joint venture
- LyondellBasell reduced pellet loss, invested in expansion
Courts/lawsuits
- Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
- CIEL report lays out roadmap for paying for pollution
- Recycling firms unite to oppose reusable plastic bag ban
EPR/stewardship
- Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Activist report card: ‘A’ on EPR support, ‘F’ on goals
Europe
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
- Bollegraaf, Greyparrot partner to accelerate AI adoption
- Sprite to ditch sleeve labels in UK trial
Exports
- Scrap plastic exports flat despite regional shifts
- Scrap plastic exports drop to new low
- Scrap plastics exports drop 5% during first three quarters
Film
- Dispelling ‘silver bullet’ thinking in film recycling
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
- Recycling firms unite to oppose reusable plastic bag ban
HDPE
- Alaskans innovate to address marine plastic pollution
- Dow to buy mechanical film recycler Circulus
- For ADS, low bale prices offset decrease in product sales
Industry groups
- WM leans on automation in MRF upgrade
- Industry reacts to federal plastic pollution strategy
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
LDPE
- Revolution expands film lineup with Norflex buy
- Trex consumed less recycled PE in 2023
- Dow to buy mechanical film recycler Circulus
Legislation
- Ameripen weighs in on draft federal labeling law
- Recycling firms unite to oppose reusable plastic bag ban
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
Marine debris
- Alaskans innovate to address marine plastic pollution
- Takeaways from a sea-faring plastics recycling project
- Hawai’i Megaplastic Pollution Research Center takes shape
Markets
- Novolex reports lower global PCR usage
- Plastic industry weathers Beryl’s effects
- July brings mix of curbside plastic price trends
Opinion
- In My Opinion: Defining the future of plastic recycling
- In My Opinion: EPR takeaways from OECD meeting
- Editor’s Take: The problem with the Greenpeace data
PET
- Lawsuit claims plastic bottles are not recycled
- Mohawk’s RPET consumption flat in 2023
- Massive plastics recycling project draws federal backing
PP
- Alaskans innovate to address marine plastic pollution
- PureCycle reaches PP milestone at Ironton plant
- Keurig Dr Pepper reports goal progress, lower PCR share
Processors
- Massive plastics recycling project draws federal backing
- PureCycle reaches PP milestone at Ironton plant
- Trex consumed less recycled PE in 2023
PS
- Broad recycling legislation advances in Massachusetts
- Joint PS recycling project shutting down in Oregon
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
PVC
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
- Foam Recycling Coalition, Vinyl Institute hand out grants
- Azek plans to continue recycled content growth
Research
- National lab builds polymer database for recycling studies
- MIT study: national bottle bill would boost PET recycling
- Vinyl Institute awards grants, re-opens submissions
Rigid plastics
- Plastics made up 2% of recovery in Oregon in 2022
- Panel digs into intersection of design, recyclability
- Plastics plant with 60 NIR sensors opens in Sweden